Bikes!

So a Mountain Bike Radio listener wanted to know some details about my mountain bikes. I thought I would put together a single place with photos, specs, and everything put together nice.

Specialized Carve 29er (geared)

The full rundown of the bike:

• Frame: Specialized Carve (size Large)

• Fork: RockShox Reba 100mm, tapered, 15mm axle                             

• Rear Shock: hahahaha

• Headset: Campy style inset

• Stem: Bontrager Race? 80mm

• Handlebar: Niner Flat Top Carbon, 710mm

• Grips: ESI Chunky 

• Front brake: Shimano M785 XT

• Rear brake: Shimano M785 XT

• Brake levers: Shimano M785 XT

• Chain Guide: None

• Rear derailleur: Shimano XTR Shadow Plus, Medium Cage

• Shift levers: Shimano XTR

• Cassette: Shimano XT 11-36

• Chain: 10spd - not picky.

• Crankset: Shimano XT with Race Face 36T Narrow Wide Ring

• Bottom bracket: Shimano

• Pedals: Shimano SPD 540

• Wheelset: Nox Composite XC-R 29 rims laced to I9 hubs (28h)

• Front tyre: Maxxis Ardent 2.4 w/ EXO

• Rear tyre: Maxxis Ikon 2.35 w/ EXO

• Saddle: WTB

• Seatpost: Thomson Elite 410

• Extras: Profile Design Kage bottle cage, a bell from the bin at the bike shop. Stages Power Meter XT Crank Arm

Specialized Carve SL (Single Speed)

• Frame: Specialized Carve SL(size Large)

• Fork: Specialized Chisel Rigid Fork                           

• Rear Shock: hahahaha

• Headset: Campy style inset

• Stem: Stock Specialized stem

• Handlebar: Niner Flat Top Carbon, 710mm

• Grips: ESI Chunky 

• Front brake: Shimano M775 XT

• Rear brake: Shimano M775 XT

• Brake levers: Shimano M775 XT

• Chain Guide: None

• Rear derailleur: hahahaha

• Shift levers: again, laughs.

• Cassette: Either Surly, Niner, or Endless Cog

• Chain: 10spd - not picky.

• Crankset: Shimano XT 34T SRAM single speed ring (no idea where it came from)

• Bottom bracket: Shimano

• Pedals: Shimano SPD 540

• Wheelset: Stans Crest rims laced to I9 hubs (32h)

• Front tyre: Surly Knard 3.0

• Rear tyre: Maxxis Ikon 2.35 w/ EXO

• Saddle: Ergon

• Seatpost: Thomson Elite 410

• Extras: Profile Design Kage bottle cage, a bell from the bin at the bike shop. 

Cannondale CAAD10 

• Frame: 2010 CAAD10 size 58

• Fork: Frame specific                             

• Rear Shock: hahahaha

• Headset: FSA style inset

• Stem: Alpha Q 120mm

• Handlebar: FSA 44cm with shallow bend

• Grips: Cinelli Kaleidoscope Tape

• Front brake: SRAM Red single pivot

• Rear brake: SRAM Red single Pivot

• Brake levers: SRAM Red

• Front derailleur: SRAM Red Yaw 10 spd

• Rear derailleur: SRAM Red 10spd

• Shift levers: SRAM Red 10spd

• Cassette: SRAM PG1070 11-25

• Chain: KMC Gold - Memphis Style

• Crankset: Quarq Riken Powermeter 110 BCD with 52/38 rings

• Bottom bracket: FSA converted to English thread, traditional GXP bb

• Pedals: Look

• Wheelset: Mavic Ksyrium Elite

• Front tyre: Michelin Pro 4 Endurance - 25c

• Rear tyre: Michelin Pro 4 Endurance - 25c

• Saddle: Selle Italia Flite

• Seatpost: Thomson Elite 330? the short one.

• Extras: Bontrage carbon cages.